"You'll have to come back tomorrow," he said, "the doctor who tests for malaria is not in today." It all started during an afternoon of cutting vegetables with a sweet Indian woman who the … Read more about Adventures of a Parasite Victim
Romania in Pictures
This month was jam packed full of variety. I'm at a loss of words for what to say, so since a picture is apparently worth a thousand words, I will let these pixels speak to you (with a bit of … Read more about Romania in Pictures
A Million Truths and a Big Fat Lie
Moldova was the misfit. The "mystery country" that came about after we were told that it would be unsafe for us to go to Turkey. When I first heard that we would be going to Moldova, I wasn't … Read more about A Million Truths and a Big Fat Lie
The Answer is “No”
It's hard to know where to begin - this month has been one full of unmet expectations, in the most humbling of ways. I came to Albania, knowing that it was all squad month (i.e. all 7 teams are … Read more about The Answer is “No”
Gypsy Babes, Babas, and Standing at the Pulpit.
This month I have gotten to travel to so many different parts of Bulgaria (and I even was blessed to spend a day at a beach in Greece)! I've had the opportunity to meet all sorts of people from gypsy … Read more about Gypsy Babes, Babas, and Standing at the Pulpit.
Sunflower fields forever.
After a 48 hour day of travel, we finally arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria... greeted by beautiful mountains and fields of endless sunflowers. We spent the night in a hostel and woke up early the next … Read more about Sunflower fields forever.
Launch and BIG UPDATE
Well, there are only a few more hours left at launch before we head to the airport to start our long trek to Bulgaria! I feel like I have been in Atlanta for forever! However, my time here has been … Read more about Launch and BIG UPDATE
Training Camp was Traumatizing… and I cried
It's been a few days and I don't feel that I've fully had time to process what happened last week. Training camp was only a week, but to me it felt like a month. For some, it was an incredibly … Read more about Training Camp was Traumatizing… and I cried
My Life in Compression Sacks
It's hard to believe that my life is packed away into these small compression sacks - and I will be lugging them around, country to country, for the next year (don't mind my very visible pair of … Read more about My Life in Compression Sacks